Event #10: $5,000 Main Event Championship Day 1a | 2023 WSOP Paradise

12-09-2023 21:17 UTC-4

Diaz Hits Quads and Gets Paid...Twice

Jeremy Geist

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Michael Giardina opened in early position to 4,000 and got called by Vito Diaz in middle position and by Jonathan Little in the big blind.

The 2♥7♥3♣ flop landed and the action checked all the way to Diaz who put out a bet of 5,000. Both players called.

The 5♥ landed on the turn and both players check-called another 6,000 bet from Diaz.

The 3♠ hit the river and the action checked to Diaz one more time. He put out a bet of 21,000. Little snap-called and after a moment in the tank Giardina called too.

Diaz proudly tabled quads and the other two players mucked.

Tags: Jonathan Little Michael Giardina Vito Diaz

12-09-2023 21:13 UTC-4

Gluszko Doubles Through Foxen

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Daniel Crane opened to 4,000 from the hijack and Kristen Foxen three-bet to 14,000 from the button. Tomasz Gluszko four-bet shoved for 64,500 from the small blind, forcing a fold from Crane while Foxen made the call with a covering stack to put Gluszko at risk.

Tomasz Gluszko: 7♥7♣
Kristen Foxen: A♠K♣

The board ran out 3♠J♥5♣Q♥2♣. Glusko's pair of sevens were good at showdown and he secured a full double up at Foxen's expense.

Tags: Daniel Crane Kristen Foxen Tomasz Gluszko

12-09-2023 21:10 UTC-4

Table 11 Gets Short-Handed

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Ernest Bush had turned broadway with the Q♦J♥ before their tournament section went on dinner break and that left Wai Kiat Lee short. The Malaysian busted soon after the action resumed and another two players lost their entire stack since, leaving the table five-handed.

Alex Livingston has the biggest stack by some margin and can be found near the top of the overall leaderboard right now.

Tags: Alex Livingston Ernest Bush Wai Kiat Lee

12-09-2023 21:05 UTC-4

Rabinowitz Hits the Rail

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Darren Rabinowitz was all-in with a severe short stack but got there with J♦4♦ against the K♣8♦ of Luis Marrero on a board of A♥9♦4♣J♥6♣.

"Tens, ace-queen, ace-king," Rabinowitz then mentioned as he recalled losing with big slick to a scoop by Levon Galstyan.

Right after, Christopher Rickerson jammed for 48,000 with the A♠8♠ and Jonathan Newman moved all-in over the top holding the 10♥10♦. Rickerson used the old "standing up and getting ready to go" trick and hit the ace-high flush on a A♥6♠4♠5♠6♥ runout.

Rabinowitz eventually jammed the last 9,000 and Marrero called with the K♦9♠. The A♦Q♠ of Rabinowitz went down in flames on a K♣7♥5♠4♥10♠ and he will have to re-enter in one of the remaining starting days.

Tags: Christopher Rickerson Darren Rabinowitz Levon Galstyan Luis Marrero Jonathan Newman

12-09-2023 20:58 UTC-4

Katz Takes from Jaka

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Chris Land

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Faraz Jaka raised to 4,500 from under the gun and got called by Ari Katz in the cutoff leading to a J♣10♦Q♥ flop.

Jaka continued with a bet of 5,000. Katz made the quick call to see the 4♦ hit the turn.

Both players checked through to the 9♣ river on which both players checked through to showdown with Katz turning over the 10♣7♣, causing Jaka to send his cards into the muck as Katz collected the pot.

Tags: Ari Katz Faraz Jaka

12-09-2023 20:57 UTC-4

Ho Spikes the River

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Maria Ho opened to 4,000 from the cutoff and Gavin Andreanoff three-bet to 14,000 from the button. Ho four-bet shoved for 57,500 and Andreanoff called with a covering stack to put Ho at risk.

Maria Ho: 6♣6♥
Gavin Andreanoff: J♥J♠

The board ran out A♣9♣K♦4♣6♠. Ho's rivered set of sixes were good at showdown and she collected a full double up at Andreanoff's expense.

Tags: Gavin Andreanoff Maria Ho

12-09-2023 20:45 UTC-4

Eichenbaum Eliminated by Green

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Zachary Eichenbaum moved all-in for 25,000 and was then hoping to have some outs when Brian Green jammed over the top for 57,000.

Green, however, tabled the A♠A♣ and had the A♥J♦ of Eichenbaum crushed. There was no upset on the Q♥4♥4♦7♣9♠ runout and Eichenbaum was knocked out.

Tags: Brian Green Zachary Eichenbaum

12-09-2023 20:41 UTC-4

Mikhno Catches A Double

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Chris Land

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Stepan Mikhno raised to 4,000 from late position and found one caller in Darren Rabinowitz in the big blind before seeing the flop come down 5♠2♥J♣.

Rabinowitz checked over to Mikhno who continued for 3,500. Rabinowitz paused briefly before coming back with a check-raise to 11,000.

With action back on Mikhno, he entered a short tank before eventually landing on making a third bet in the amount of 39,000. Rabinowitz entered into a tank of his own and after about a minute of thought, jammed and got snap-called by Mikhno who put himself at risk headed to a runout.

Stepan Mikhno: A♣J♥
Darren Rabinowitz: K♥J♦

The turn and river came the A♦ and 3♥, securing a full double for Mikhno.

Tags: Darren Rabinowitz Stepan Mikhno

12-09-2023 20:36 UTC-4

Junior Doubles Through Almeida

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

In a battle of shorter stacks, Jorge de Oliveira was all-in for 26,500 with the 8♥8♣. They flipped against the A♠Q♣ of Joao Almeida and remained ahead on a board of 10♠7♠6♠7♦9♥.